The Ferryman by Justin Cronin

On Prospera, a futuristic island, Proctor is a Ferryman, a man whose job it is to take inhabitants at the end of their 120 year lifespan, to the ferry which takes then to another island for reiteration. It's a mystery what that is exactly. Today, Proctor has been called to the home of his adoptive …

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The Postcard by Anne Berest

In 2003, a postcard is received with four names on it, and no return address. The four names are four members of a Jewish family whose lives were torn apart by the Holocaust. Years later, Anne is pregnant, and on bed rest, as her mother tells her the story of their family, her grandparents and …

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O! Relentless Death! Celebrity, Loss and Mourning by Andrew and Lee Fearnside

Do you remember that point in 2016 when there seemed to be a celebrity death every day, and there was loads of political unrest, and it just felt generally scary and terrible? It sucked. Creating something beautiful out of the darkness, Andrew and Lee Fearnside channelled their thoughts and feelings and created this slim volume. …

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